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FICKS LAW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Fick's law
1, record 1, English, Fick%27s%20law
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a law of chemistry and physics: the rate of diffusion of one material in another is proportional to the negative of the gradient of the concentration of the first material. 2, record 1, English, - Fick%27s%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This law is the basis of elementary diffusion theory. 3, record 1, English, - Fick%27s%20law
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fick's law : term standardized by ISO and ANSI. 4, record 1, English, - Fick%27s%20law
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de Fick
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20Fick
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une manière générale, la loi de Fick établit que la vitesse de migration, par unité de surface et unité de temps, des particules d'un corps dans une direction donnée est proportionnelle au degré de concentration de ce corps dans la direction considérée. 2, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Fick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le transfert par diffusion des gaz obéit à la loi de Fick [...] 3, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Fick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette loi est à la base de la théorie de la diffusion. 4, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Fick
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Loi de Fick : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - loi%20de%20Fick
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Química
- Física atómica
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de Fick
1, record 1, Spanish, ley%20de%20Fick
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley que establece que el número neto de partículas que en un proceso de difusión atraviesan una unidad de área por unidad de tiempo, es proporcional y de signo contrario al gradiente de la concentración. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ley%20de%20Fick
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